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A 23-year-old man charged in the drunken-driving death of a Colorado musician pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in Jefferson County District Court on Monday. Juan Ortega Torres Jr. was arrested Feb. 5 after Arvada police said he ran a red light at West 64th Avenue and Lamar Street, causing a multi-vehicle crash that killed 44-year-old Kresten Wolff Thomsen and injured two children and the driver of another vehicle. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Castle Rock woman sentenced to prison in DUI crash that killed mother, son Crime and Public Safety | Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr., sentenced to prison in fatal DUI crash Crime and Public Safety | 17-year-old arrested in connection with fatal crash on I-225 in Aurora Crime and Public Safety | 17-year-old suspect wanted in fatal Aurora crash Crime and Public Safety | Aurora man sentenced to 52 years in prison for DUI crash that killed mother, daughter Thomsen was picking his two children up from school and was a few miles from home when the crash occurred.

The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility is often a difficult one, driven by a desire to ensure their safety and well-being. However, when these facilities betray our trust through neglect or abuse, the consequences can be devastating. Burg Simpson’s legal experts, led by skilled trial attorney Stephen Burg, shed light on what to do if you suspect nursing home neglect and how to report it. Protecting Your Loved Ones You had the best intentions when you moved your mom into her memory care facility.

Broncos third-round draft pick Jonah Elliss on Tuesday signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced. Elliss, the No. 76 overall  pick, is the sixth of Denver’s seven draft picks to get his deal done. It is slated to be worth $5.87 million and comes with a $1.09 million signing bonus. Elliss, 21, had a terrific junior season at Utah, racking up 12 sacks and 16 tackles for loss in 10 games.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. In your estimation, which Broncos, if any, are the most vulnerable to being cut or traded from now until training camp? – Ed Helinski, Auburn, New York  Hey Ed, good question.

The reintroduced Colorado wolf found dead last month in Larimer County likely died after being attacked by a mountain lion, according to a necropsy conducted by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The gray wolf was one of 10 released in December in Colorado’s central mountains as part of a voter-mandated reintroduction effort.

It’s the Holiday season in Denver. The Nuggets’ second-round playoff series has been characterized by a wrinkle in Michael Malone’s rotation: increased bench minutes for 35-year-old Justin Holiday, who was in and out of the lineup throughout the season. Holiday, who signed a one-year deal with Denver at the veteran minimum last July, was a DNPCD (did not play; coach’s decision) 24 times during the regular season.